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PSYC 334 - Couple and Family Therapy 3 cr.
(Also listed as HD 334) (Prerequisites: PSYC 110, PSYC 225)
An introduction to the theory, research, and practice of couples-counseling and family therapy. Topics include family dysfunctions, assessment methods, treatment approaches, innovative techniques, and research findings. Not regulary scheduled.
Credits cannot not be earned for HD 334 and PSYC 334.
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PSYC 335 - (W) Psychological Testing 3-4 cr.
(Prerequisites: PSYC 110; a grade of C or higher in PSYC 210)
Provides a thorough grounding in principles of testing and a review of the major types of assessment, including intellectual, personality and interest. Lecture, 3 credits; optional 1-credit laboratory, PSYC 335L. Lab fee; Lab offered fall only.
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PSYC 339 - Psychopharmacology 3 cr.
(Formerly PSYC 384) (Also listed as NEUR 339)
(Prerequisites: PSYC 110; grade of C or higher in PSYC 231)
This course surveys the field of psychopharmacology with particular attention being paid to functional neuoranatomy, the important role of behavioral science, and the neuropharmacology of normal/ abnormal behaviors. Numerous research strategies are examined, including dose response functions, therapeutic indices, routes of administration, and pharmacological/behavioral models of clinical conditions. Offered even years.
Credits cannot be earned for NEUR 339 and PSYC 339.
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PSYC 360 - (W) Clinical Psychology 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: PSYC 110; a grade of C or higher in PSYC 225)
An overview of contemporary clinical psychology focusing on its practices, contributions and directions. Topics include clinical research, psychological assessment, psychotherapy systems, community applications, and emerging specialties, such as health and forensic psychology. Fall only.
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PSYC 361 - Cognitive Behavior Therapy 3 cr.
(Formerly PSYC 384) (Prerequisites: PSYC 110; a grade of C or higher in PSYC 225)
Reviews and examines treatments derived from the theories of psychologist Albert Ellis and psychiatrist Aaron T. Beck. Ellis’ approach is rational emotive behavior therapy, and Beck has used the term cognitive therapy, or the more general “cognitive behavior therapy.” This course provides an overview of theory, empirical support and future directions. Not regularly scheduled.
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PSYC 362 - Child Clinical Psychology 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: PSYC 110, PSYC 221, PSYC 225)
This course is a survey of approaches to psychotherapy with preschool through early adolescent children with common emotional, behavioral and developmental problems. Theory, assessment, formulation and therapeutic techniques are addressed, and evidence-based approaches are highlighted. Offered even years.
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PSYC 363 - Behavior Modification 3 cr.
(Formerly PSYC 284) (Prerequisites: PSYC 110 and PSYC 235)
Examines applications of social-learning principles in clinical, educational, and other applied settings. Topics include behavioral assessment, operant principles, self-management, response maintenance and ethical-legal issues raised by behavior modification. Students may be required to complete a self-management project during the course.Not regularly scheduled.
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PSYC 390 - Career Development in Psychology 1 cr.
(Prerequisites: junior standing; Psychology major)
This seminar entails studying, discussing, and applying information on academic planning, career development, and graduate school. Course requirements include attendance at several academically-related department events or psychologically related university presentations. Fall only.
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PSYC 480 - Field Experience in Clinical Settings 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: Psychology major; junior or senior standing with priority given to seniors; a grade of C or higher in PSYC 225 and PSYC 360; permission of instructor. Prerequisite or co-requisite: PSYC 335)
This course entails supervised field experience in a mental-health or social-service facility in the community. Students are required to spend 8 hours a week at their placement site and 1.5 hours a week in a seminar throughout the semester. The professor provides classroom instruction, and the on-site supervisor provides clinical supervision. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
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PSYC 491 - (W) History and Literature of Psychology II 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: senior standing; a grade of C or higher in PSYC 490)
This seminar, designed for students with a major or minor in Psychology, will entail critical reading, analysis, and discussion of selections from the seminal literature in psychology, including selected works of William James, Sigmund Freud, and B.F. Skinner. Individual professors will choose additional readings on the basis of their interests and student preferences. Spring only.
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PSYC 492 - Advanced Topics Seminar 1-2 cr.
Seminar course featuring selected advanced topics in psychology. Restricted to junior and senior majors by permission of the instructor. The specific topic, scheduling format and course prerequisites will vary by instructor. The topics, with specific prerequisites, will be listed each semester and can be obtained for the academic year from the department chairperson. Not regularly scheduled.
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RUSS 110 - (CF) Intensive Beginning Russian 5 cr.
Primary emphasis on developing the skills of understanding, speaking, reading and writing Great Russian, with thorough study of the Cyrillic alphabet. Meets five days a week. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.Offered fall only, even years.
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RUSS 210 - (CF) Intensive Intermediate Russian 5 cr.
(Prerequisite: RUSS 110 or equivalent)
Continues development of the four major skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Builds on grammatical concepts learned in RUSS 110 and provides a solid foundation for the student interested in visiting Russia and/or in reading the Russian classics, contemporary literature and newspapers. Meets five days a week. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources. Offered spring only, odd years
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RUSS 295 - Contemporary Russian Culture and Language 6 cr.
(Prerequisite: RUSS 210 or equivalent)
A summer travel course to St. Petersburg, Russia. An examination of the development of Russian history, art, literature, language and culture.
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S/CJ 210 - (S) Law and Society 3 cr.
The relationship between law and society, or the interaction of legal and social variables. Examines jurisprudential and social theories of law; development of law; the role of the legal profession; legal behavior and decision making; and law and social change.
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S/CJ 212 - (W) Research Methods for the Social Sciences 3 cr.
Survey of methods and techniques for achieving interpretable results in research in criminal justice and the social sciences; research design; data collection.
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S/CJ 213 - (S) Criminology 3 cr.
Crime as a form of deviant behavior; nature and extent of crime; past and present theories; evaluation of prevention, control and treatment programs.
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S/CJ 214 - (S) Juvenile Delinquency 3 cr.
Nature and extent of delinquency: competing explanatory models and theories; evalution of prevention, control, and treatment programs.
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S/CJ 215 - (Q) Statistics for the Social Sciences 3 cr.
An introduction to the techniques used by social scientists to analyze their data. Students learn descriptive and inferential statistics in conjunction with computer usage. Basic skills and procedures are taught for organizing and describing data, assessing relationships among social variables, and using this information to make inferences about the population.
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S/CJ 218 - (S) The American Court System 3 cr.
Mindful of the role played by our judiciary in resolving disputes, setting policy, and otherwise having an impact on everyday life, this course provides a basic examination of America’s courts in terms of their history and development, their structure and organization, their procedures, people, institutions and issues.
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S/CJ 219 - American Policing 3 cr.
The course is designed to introduce the student to contemporary policing in a free society. The course will focus on three interrelated topical areas: historical foundation of policing including the definition, evolution, and current role of policing in America; functions of policing including patrol, order maintenance, investigation and community policing; contemporary police problems will be presented including corruption, discretion, deadly force and minority relations.
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S/CJ 220 - Penology: The American Correctional System 3 cr.
Analysis and evaluation of contemporary correctional systems; theories of punishment; discussion of recent research concerning the correctional institution and the various field services; the history of corrections in Pennsylvania.
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S/CJ 221 - Community-Based Corrections 3 cr.
Examination of community treatment in the correctional process; contemporary usage of presentence investigation, selection, supervision, release of probationers and parolees.
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S/CJ 224 - (S,W) Sociology of Deviance 3 cr.
Critical examination of theories and empirical studies of social deviance, focusing upon the formulation and application of deviant labels, organizations relating to deviance, and deviant behavioral patterns. Special attention given to noncriminal forms of deviance.
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S/CJ 225 - White-Collar Crime 3 cr.
A study of white-collar crime, including corporate misdeeds, political corruption, occupational illegalities and upper world deviance. This course will explore the causes, consequences, and criminal justice system response to white-collar crime.
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S/CJ 226 - (S,D) Comparative Justice Systems 3 cr.
An exploration of the meaning and character of justice, law and crime in different cultures and countries, and of evolving global standards and patterns of justice, international law, and transnational crime, making specific comparisons between Western and Eastern nations, capitalist and socialist systems, and countries having much crime and little crime.
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S/CJ 227 - Organized Crime Patterns 3 cr.
The national and international organizational structure of organized crime will be analyzed. Primary attention will be given to comparative theories and concepts. The various methods of prosecution, investigation and control will be discussed.
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S/CJ 232 - Public Safety Administration 3 cr.
The course focuses on an examination of the police and governmental responses to disaster and accidents. A primary emphasis is given to the various analytical approaches to the study of terrorism and homeland security. Methods of planning, investigation and prevention are discussed.
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S/CJ 234 - Criminal Justice Management 3 cr.
This course surveys major trends in law enforcement including leadership, management, and administration. It includes discussion of police personnel issues, computerized training programs and police health issues. The emphasis is on critical thinking, problem solving and contemporary policing practices.
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S/CJ 314 - The Bill of Rights and Criminal Justice 3 cr.
From the perspective of the criminal justice professional, this course addresses key principles enunciated in the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, eighth and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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S/CJ 316 - Principles of Evidence 3 cr.
An examination of the law of evidence pertaining to the trial of a criminal case. A discussion of the common law, pertinent statutes, judicial opinions, and rules (e.g., the Federal Rules of Evidence) relating to: direct and circumstantial evidence; opinion testimony; exhibits; competence, relevance, materiality; privileges; and hearsay and its exceptions.
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S/CJ 317 - Trial, Jury and Counsel 3 cr.
A consideration of the rights guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment to The Constitution of the United States, surveying constitutional provisions, statutes, court rules, and cases concerning the right of a criminal defendant to a speedy and public trial, to trial by jury, and to the assistance of counsel.
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S/CJ 318 - Civil Liability 3 cr.
An examination of the law-enforcement officer or employee as a defendant in a civil suit arising from the scope of his or her employment. Liability based upon rights statutes is examined, along with consideration of the typical defenses.
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S/CJ 324 - Victimology 3 cr.
An examination of the causes and consequences of crime victimization. The recent emergence of the study of the victim, the types and circumstances of victimization, and the nature of the criminal justice system’s response to crime victims are considered, along with the ethical and practical dimensions of crime victimization.
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SOC 110 - (S) Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
Fundamental principles in the field of sociology. Stratification, ethnicity, deviance; basic institutions of society; social change and demographic trends.
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SOC 112 - (S) Social Problems 3 cr.
Application of sociological principles to major issues in contemporary society.
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SOC 115 - Introduction to Social Work 3 cr.
Growth of social work as a professional endeavor. The scope of social work; casework in the medical, psychiatric, family and child welfare, and guidance fields, community organization, social research, social planning, social group work. Current trends in social work.
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SOC 132 - Introduction to Archaeology 3 cr.
An introduction to the study of archaeology from anthropological and historical perspectives. Areas to be explored include survey and site recognition, excavation planning, record keeping, treatment of artifacts, and above-ground archaeology.
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SOC 210 - (D,W) Marriage and the Family 3 cr.
An historical, comparative, and analytical study of marriage and family institutions. Problems of courtship, mate selection and marriage adjustment in modern society.
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SOC 211 - Methods of Social Research 3 cr.
This course is designed to help the student understand the range of research methods used in sociological and gerontological research/investigations and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. It will also help students to appreciate some basic problems involved in the collection and analysis of data.
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SOC 212 - Religion and Society 3 cr.
A survey of religious systems and their interrelations with society and social institutions, with emphasis on the social consequences and determinants of religious behavior. The theories of Durkheim, Weber, Parsons, Bellah, Berger and Luckman will be examined.
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SOC 213 - Collective Behavior and Social Movements 3 cr.
This course will examine collective behavior which includes protest demonstrations, riots, mass or diffuse phenomena such as fads and crazes, social movements, and revolution, with a decided emphasis on social and political movements. This course is recommended for those interested in sociology, political science, history, or other social sciences.
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SOC 214 - Sociology of Sport 3 cr.
The role of sport in civilized societies; sport as work and recreation; women and minorities in sport; sport in education; sport and the mass media.
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SOC 216 - Medical Sociology 3 cr.
The social dimensions of health and illness; role of physician, nurse and patient; social organization of health services; the content of medical practice; culture and health disorders; mental health and mental illness.
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SOC 218 - Sociological Theory 3 cr.
An examination of the major theoretical developments in sociological theory from the classical period of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim to contemporary schools such as structural-functionalism, conflict theory, exchange theory, and symbolic interaction.
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SOC 219 - Community Organization 3 cr.
A general introduction to the process of community organization, as a field of both social work and human endeavor. The coordination and financing of welfare activities, methods of appraising community needs and resources, planning and the initiation of welfare services. Services of a voluntary and governmental nature, strategies of power.
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SOC 220 - (S,D) Social Stratification 3 cr.
This course will investigate the varying levels of inequality in our society, based on the intersections of race, class, and gender. An assessment of various social inequality issues and institutional realms, such as politics and the economy, will be made from a sociological perspective.
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SOC 224 - (S,D) Race and Ethnic Relations 3 cr.
An introduction to the sociology of race and ethnicity, this course focuses on the historical construction and continued significance of these categories over time. Various racial and ethnic group experiences will be studied in terms of their treatment by dominant social institutions and their access to social, cultural, and political power in the United States.
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SOC 226 - Sociology of Work and Professions 3 cr.
The nature and role of contemporary occupations and professions in the life cycle are discussed; occupational choice, career patterns and occupational mobility are noted. The student is made aware of the relationship among education, work and aspirations. The career path from entry-level job to retirement is examined.
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SOC 227 - Business and Society 3 cr.
Modern industrialism as social behavior. Social conditions in the rise of industrialism and their effect on the worker; collective bargaining and industrial conflict, the industrial community; social classes and the industrial order. This course also shows how the business sector impacts on society and on the globalization of the economy.
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SOC 228 - Social Psychology 3 cr.
Study of individual behavior as affected by cultural and social stimuli. Emphasis on the analysis of human conduct in social settings.
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SOC 229 - Crisis in Population 3 cr.
A study of the basic variables of population, birth, death and migration, socioeconomic and cultural variables affecting population growth, projections and forecasts. The chief natural and social demographic theories. Population policies and practices in selected world areas.
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SOC 230 - Sociology of Globalization 3 cr.
This course will investigate the major theories and processes of globalization from a sociological perspective, including neoliberalism, feminist theory, world systems theory, and world cultures theory. Topics will include global inequalities based on race, gender, and social class, economic, political, and cultural globalization, and global environmental problems.
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SOC 234 - (S,D) Cultural Anthropology 3 cr.
Cultural and social organization among primitive or preliterate societies: marriage, property, religion, magic and tribal control. Significance of the study of primitive cultures for understanding of urban industrial civilizations.
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SOC 235 - Peoples of East Asia 3 cr.
The anthropology of the East Asian culture area, focusing particularly on China and Japan. Topics include basic social institutions, world views, culture and personality, and the problem of modernization.
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SOC 284 - Special Topics in Sociology 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: Consent of the chair and the instructor)Courses designed to meet specific needs of individual students or courses offered on a trial basis to determine the value of placing them into the regular curriculum.
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SOC 315 - Feminism and Social Change 3 cr.
This course examines the relationship between feminism and social change, studying feminist movements and how feminist ideologies, strategies, and individuals influenced social movements. It also explores outcomes of women’s movements, the mobilization of counter-movements, and the consequences of feminism for society for various organizational and professional roles and for individual women.(Also listed as WOMN 215)
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SOC 317 - (D,W) Family Issues and Social Policy 3 cr.
This service-learning course examines family problems of work and poverty, separation and divorce, family violence, and elder care, addressing each in terms of describing the social problem and why it exists and the program/policies designed to address it. Students are offered solutions and are helped to apply multicultural interpretations.
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SOC 323 - (D) Great American Cities 3 cr.
A sociological exploration of selected major U.S. cities will review a variety of cultures and examine that matrix of ideas, creeds, religions, races, ethnicities, attitudes, habits, artifacts and institutions – social, educational, artistic, political and economic – which condition the way the people in each city live.
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SOC 328 - Child Welfare 3 cr.
Development of child welfare in the United States. Educational, health, recreational and child-labor regulations. Study and treatment of children in their own homes, foster homes and institutions. Child care and protective programs on federal, state and local levels.
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SOC 330 - Social Policy and Aging 3 cr.
Review of major legislation affecting older adults, including the Social Security Act, Older Americans Act, Medicare, and various local, state, and national programs for the aged.
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SOC 331 - Urban Sociology 3 cr.
Urban ecology and culture as the dominant form of community life in contemporary society; their characteristics, peculiarities, and problems.
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SOC 382 - Independent Study in Sociology 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: Consent of the chair and instructor)Designed for advanced students who are capable of independent study. A program of planned research under the guidance of a faculty member.
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SOC 383 - Independent Study in Sociology 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: Consent of the chair and instructor)Designed for advanced students who are capable of independent study. A program of planned research under the guidance of a faculty member.
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SOC 480 - Internship in Social Work 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: junior or senior standing; permission of instructor)Supervised experiential learning designed to broaden the educational experience of students through practical experience and work assignments with governmental and/or community agencies in the field of social work. Supervision by a faculty member and agency supervisor.
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SOC 481 - Internship in Social Work 1.5 cr.
(Prerequisite: junior or senior standing; permission of instructor)Supervised experiential learning designed to broaden the educational experience of students through practical experience and work assignments with governmental and/or community agencies in the field of social work. Supervision by a faculty member and agency supervisor.
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SOC 490 - Capstone Course in Sociology 3 cr.
(Pre-requisites: SOC 110, S/CJ 212, S/CJ 215, and SOC 218, or by permission of instructor)As a Capstone Experience in Sociology, this class will give students the opportunity to engage in professional socialization, collaborative learning with other students, and to produce an original research paper on a topic of sociological interest.
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SPAN 101 - (CF) Beginning Spanish 3 cr.
Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation; suitable readings and written exercises. Designed primarily for students with little or no background in the Spanish language. (SPAN 101 is normally the prerequisite to 102.) Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 102 - (CF) Beginning Spanish 3 cr.
Fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation; suitable readings and written exercises. Designed primarily for students with little or no background in the Spanish language. (SPAN 101 is normally the prerequisite to 102.) Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 211 - (CF,D) Intermediate Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 101-102 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam)
Completion of SPAN 212 satisfies one semester of the cultural diversity requirements. Grammatical review, written and oral composition with selected cultural readings of intermediate difficulty. (SPAN 211 or its equivalent is normally the prerequisite to 212.) Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 212 - (CF,D) Intermediate Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 101-102 or equivalent, as determined by placement exam)
Completion of SPAN 212 satisfies one semester of the cultural diversity requirements. Grammatical review, written and oral composition with selected cultural readings of intermediate difficulty. (SPAN 211 or its equivalent is normally the prerequisite to 212.) Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 295 - (CF,D,S) Contemporary Mexican Culture and Language 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 211 or higher)
An intersession travel course to Guadalajara, Mexico; 3 credits in Humanities (foreign language area) and cultural diversity credit. Team taught by University faculty from the department of World Languages with assistance from Mexican faculty at UNIVA. Taught in conjunction with PS 295. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 296 - (CL,D) Topics in the Culture, Civilization, and Literature of Latin America 3 cr.
Travel course: develops understanding of the culture, literature and civilization of Latin America. Taught in English. Students desiring credit in Spanish must do all readings and writing in Spanish and meet with professor for discussions in Spanish.
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SPAN 310 - Medical Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311 or equivalent)
Designed for the student who plans to work in any area of health care, this course focuses on the needs and problems of Spanish-speaking patients. Students learn specialized vocabulary and improved communicative ability through conversation and composition and develop an increased awareness of health issues often of particular concern to Hispanics. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 312 - (CF,W) Spanish Composition 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 311 or equivalent)
Intensive writing practice stressing grammar, writing analysis, and composition. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 313 - (CF,D) Spanish Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent)
An overview of the diverse historical, political, religious and artistic factors that have determined the cultural make-up of the peoples of the Iberian peninsula. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 314 - (D,W) Latin-American Culture and Civilization 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent)
The course examines the diverse cultural, historical, linguistic, religious, and political features of Latin America. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 319 - Business Spanish 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent)
Overview of the spoken and written language of the Spanish business world. Formalities and conventions of letter writing, banking, import/export, and other commercial transactions. Analysis of terminology from business-related areas such as finance, insurance and international commerce within a contemporary cultural setting. Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 320 - (CL) Introduction to Hispanic Literature 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent)
An introduction to the principal genres of literature (poetry, short story, essay, drama and novel) through analysis of representative works in the Hispanic tradition. Required prerequisite for all upper-division literature courses. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 321 - (W) Advanced Conversation and Stylistics 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent)
Designed to achieve more sophisticated use of Spanish, both orally and in writing. Includes intensive examination of compositions and translation exercises, as well as discussion of areas of particular difficulty for the non-native speaker (e.g., false cognates and unfamiliar structures). Taught in Spanish. Includes activities inside and/or outside the classroom that involve Language Learning Center (language lab) resources.
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SPAN 335 - (D) Service and the Hispanic Community 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent)
Focus on Hispanic cultures and traditions, the immigrant experience and cultural displacement. Each student, with assistance from local social service agencies, Collegiate Volunteers and the course professor, develops and carries out a service project to the local Hispanic community involving 40 to 45 hours of service work. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 413 - Topics in Hispanic Prose 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 320)
Prose fiction of Spain and/or Spanish America. Topics may focus on an author, a period, a movement, a country or region, or a theme. Content may vary and the course may, therefore, be repeated for credit with consent of department chair. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 430 - (CL,D) Hispanic Women Writers 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320)
This course examines writing by Hispanic women, including prose, poetry, drama and essays, and investigates the social, political, aesthetic, and feminist contexts of their writing. Cross-listed with Women’s Studies. (See Women’s Studies Concentration section.) Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 433 - Hispanic Lyric Poetry 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: SPAN 320)
The development of lyric poetry in the Spanish-speaking world. Examples of early poetry in Spain and Spanish America are studied to establish an awareness of the Hispanic lyric tradition, but the main focus of the course is on 20th-century Spanish America and such figures as Gabriela Mistral, Pablo Neruda, and Cesar Vallejo. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 434 - Hispanic Film and Society 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: SPAN 311-312 or equivalent)
An in-depth exploration of cultural issues as portrayed in a variety of classical and modern films from Spain and/or Latin America by directors such as Luis Buñuel, Carlos Saura, Pedro Almodóvar, Guillermo del Toro, and María Luisa Bemberg. Examination and comparison of source texts where available. Taught in Spanish.
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SPAN 439 - The Craft of Translation 3 cr.
Study of the techniques of translation with emphasis on accurate terminology and proper syntax when translating newspaper articles, legal documents, medical records, business records and correspondence, essays, poems, songs, and short fiction. Taught in Spanish.
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STAT 251 - (Q) Statistics for Business I 3 cr.
(Prerequisites: C/IL 104 and one of the following: MATH 106, 107, 108 or permission of instructor)
Detailed coverage of descriptive statistics. An introduction to the elements of probability theory and decision theory, and index numbers. The major discrete and continuous probability distributions are covered with an emphasis on business applications. Data analysis will be done using appropriate software.
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STAT 252 - (Q) Statistics for Business II 3 cr.
(Prerequisite: STAT 251)
A survey of inferential statistics, this course covers confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for proportions, confidence intervals and hypothesis tests for means, hypothesis tests for comparing two means (independent and paired), Chi square tests, inference for regression, multiple regression, building multiple regression models and the design and analysis of experiments. Appropriate software is used for data analysis.
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